Universities and Colleges with less Cancel Culture?

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SEC universities...no snowflakes allowed.

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Anonymous wrote:Baylor, Patrick Henry, Davidson, Washington and Lee, University of Richmond, Southern Methodist University, trinity in Texas, all come to mind.

Really good list. Add TCU.

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Anonymous wrote:Team OP. I’m pretty liberal but it’s become a bit much. We lost the working-class and need to figure out a way to reach a swath of folks, not just focus on identity politics. I’m in favor of most of the ideas but not the dogmatism (as a PP noted, I’ve had my fill of that from the right). If we don’t want this country to completely fracture, as it almost did in this past election, we have to figure out a better way. Pronouns are not the problem here. And the economic elite like those at area privates being smug and hyper about cancel culture is not the way. Maybe private s should be canceled, since they propagate economic disparity and school inequality, despite whatever scholarships they dole out. Siphoning kids away from the public school system is worse than being careless about pronouns or reading Dr. Seuss.

Agree with you, OP. Liberals here, as well, but the far left is too much. TBH, I don't think the middle of the road exists anymore. It's either far left or far right. Moderate seems to be a dirty word on both sides so not quite sure where to go.

I think any flagship state school would offer more diversity of thought given that they're more accessible to all. Private liberal colleges will reflect the same environment that you've seen in private schools these days.

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UVA alumni were up in arms when a girl put a "F*ck UVA" sign on her door. Some wanted her kicked out of the school or at last housing. The school let her keep it.

The cancel culture label seems to get overused. A lot of people use it in cases of someone simply being held accountable for actions. I'm guessing OP is just looking for schools that don't regulate student speech or the speakers clubs want to bring in?

There's actually a rating system for free speech on college campuses. Here's the database: https://www.thefire.org/resources/spotlight/using-the-spotlight-database/

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Anonymous wrote:Hi We are at a DC private which has become infected with a major case of cancel culture. You can guess which one. As a family, at any other school, we would be considered liberal.
We are disappointed by the lack of diversity of thought and the dominance of the PC police at our school. This has us looking towards universities, the majority of which seem to be very similar to our school.
Any suggestions on schools that are less dominated by cancel culture, without being conservative.

No snark please - I already know we can send them to BYU or a Christian school but we are not doing that.
We don't want conservative- just an open, thoughtful and reasonable environment,

This is tricky. You'll want to avoid universities with conservative reputations because they have wanton political correctness and cancel culture out the wazoo. I mean, we're talking protests against black athletes kneeling, mass pouring of Coca-Cola into drains and calls to ban books like To Kill a Mockingbird and Ulysses from libraries and demanding that people not question gender assignments while prohibiting people from using the pronouns they prefer. And don't get me started on art. Bring a Robert Mapplethorpe exhibit to places like Liberty or BYU and see what happens.... Meanwhile, schools like Trinity or Patrick Henry crank out dregs on society like Tucker Carlson and Madison Cawthorn, the stolen-valor rapist dude. So. It's really kind of hard.

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I interpret this to mean that OP’s child wants to be able to have open discussions and debates without immediately being labelled an “-ist” for voicing a different thought or questioning. Theorectically democrats, republicans, socialists, etc should agree with that idea and it makes for a more educated and thinking population. However, there has grown a movement to loudly shut down and often label anyone who voices a different viewpoint. This hapoens on both sides but obviously on many college campuses, the more “liberal” voice is the louder and stronger.

Unfortunately, in my anecdotal experience, the colleges where there is more openess to expression of all ideas ironically tend to be the ones with the least politically and societally engaged student bodies - they live in a rarified bubble.

I don’t have an answer, but agree this is a growing problem on college campuses (and I have heard elements of it at our high school).

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Anonymous wrote:University of Texas made their football players sing the "eyes of texas" to top donor's like a minstrel show. that might be a good fit.

OP HERE- Please stop. I asked for no snark. WE ARE NOT CONSERVATIVE!! We are liberal- we just want a place that allows for dialogue!!!

Ironic. You trying to dictate how people respond to you.

The answer, OP, is most colleges and universities will have what you're looking for. If your child (and it's your CHILD who needs to be concerned about this, not you) is so put off by factions of radicals, most campuses have those too. Maybe trade school would be a better fit if they can't handle that?

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Anonymous wrote:University of Texas made their football players sing the "eyes of texas" to top donor's like a minstrel show. that might be a good fit.

OP HERE- Please stop. I asked for no snark. WE ARE NOT CONSERVATIVE!! We are liberal- we just want a place that allows for dialogue!!!

The irony, you are more conservative than you think. Liberals don't want dialogue, it is why they push cancel culture. CC is a product/tactic of your ilk not conservatives, own it.

I wonder where liberals learned it? Remember when anyone not supporting endless wars was considered unAmerican and against the troops? Before that, remember the ostracism you faced for not being sufficiently Christian/strait/capitalist?

No, I don't.

OP, we're in the same boat and I look forward to serious responses here. DC is at a Big 3/5 - we ARE a conservative family and are seriously considering a school like Hillsdale.

Got to keep the snowflakes in a bubble, lest they get any ideas of their own.

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When a parent is talking about college and use the term "We" i really feel sorry for the kid.

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Although the FIRE organization is not without its detractors, they do publish a ranking of universities based on measuring students' openness to opposing views, willingness to allow controversial speakers, etc.

https://www.thefire.org/research/publications/student-surveys/2020-college-free-speech-rankings/2020-college-free-speech-rankings-view-rankings/

Explanation of the rankings:

https://www.thefire.org/research/publications/student-surveys/2020-college-free-speech-rankings/2020-college-free-speech-rankings-view-rankings/

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Anonymous wrote:Freedom fries and Dixie Chicks? That’s your evidence for cancel culture on the right?

Liz Cheney, Trump's boycott XYZ company, demand Fox News fire xyz conservative who doesn't agree wiith Trump.... the list is endless.

Do you think Liberty U would not cancel a speaker if they found out that the speaker was gay or had antifa beliefs? give me a break. Why have they never invited Ivanka to speak at Liberty? I'm curious. Not reallly.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of Texas made their football players sing the "eyes of texas" to top donor's like a minstrel show. that might be a good fit.

OP HERE- Please stop. I asked for no snark. WE ARE NOT CONSERVATIVE!! We are liberal- we just want a place that allows for dialogue!!!

Ironic. You trying to dictate how people respond to you.

The answer, OP, is most colleges and universities will have what you're looking for. If your child (and it's your CHILD who needs to be concerned about this, not you) is so put off by factions of radicals, most campuses have those too. Maybe trade school would be a better fit if they can't handle that?

Ironically, it is this type of response to OP's question that she is trying to avoid. You immediately rejected her point of view and then tried to relegate her kid to trade school. Do you see what you did there? Stop it. She's entitled to her view points and questions. You can respect that, choose not to answer, and move on.

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My kid had the same concerns about cancel culture and over-the-top activism and happily decided on the University of Alabama. He received nearly a full-ride scholarship and was admitted to the Honors College. Roll Tide!

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I am following this thread with interest. My two teens are at a DC private. Earlier this year, my DS had two assignments in one week to write papers (in separate classes) about his white privilege. We are super liberal, and our kids are pretty liberal too, but they say that they just don't want everything to be about race. So for them, they are starting to look for colleges that are not over-the-top one-sided.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid had the same concerns about cancel culture and over-the-top activism and happily decided on the University of Alabama. He received nearly a full-ride scholarship and was admitted to the Honors College. Roll Tide!

LOL, I love it...you always have great timing in these threads. You are the ultimate troll and I mean that in a good way, heads are about to explode.